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Each year, roughly 0.2% of Mississippi students graduate with degrees in special education.
Thus, Mississippi's 16 special education schools put out approximately 159 special education professionals each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Mississippi that has a special education program is Mississippi State University. Mississippi State University, which was ranked 64th in the country in 2010, is located in Mississippi State.
In 2010, Mississippi State University graduated 18 students from its special education program.
Students at Mississippi State University paid $5,461 per year in tuition fees.

University of Mississippi Main Campus, which is located in University, is the second-ranked school in Mississippi that has a special education program. It received a ranking of 66th in the country in 2010.
14 students graduated with degree in special education from University of Mississippi Main Campus in 2010.
University of Mississippi Main Campus charged in-state students $5,436 in tuition fees per year.

The third-ranked school in Mississippi with a special education program is University of Southern Mississippi, which is located in Hattiesburg. In 2010, it was ranked 70th nationwide.
37 students graduated with degree in special education from University of Southern Mississippi in 2010.
The tuition rate at University of Southern Mississippi was $5,452 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Mississippi's special education schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $5,303 per year, though tuition can range from $13,530 per year to $1,680 per year.
The Mississippi special education schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

Mississippi College - located in Clinton, students are charged $13,530 per year

William Carey University - located in Hattiesburg, students are charged $10,350 per year

Tougaloo College - located in Tougaloo, students are charged $9,718 per year

The following Mississippi special education schools had the lowest tuition rates:

Itawamba Community College - located in Fulton, students are charged $1,680 per year

Coahoma Community College - located in Clarksdale, students are charged $2,040 per year

Copiah-Lincoln Community College - located in Wesson, students are charged $2,100 per year

A special education degree from a Mississippi school... what next?

The largest populations of Mississippi special education professional are working in the following counties:

Copiah County - 300 special education professionals

Alcorn County - 280 special education professionals

Clarke County - 210 special education professionals

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of special education professionals is expected to grow by 12% by 2018. There are projected to be 2,720 special education professionals working in the Mississippi then.

Salary

On average, special education professionals earn $44,650 per year.
However, this number is only an average. Special education professional in Mississippi had varying salaries from $27,310 to $73,500 per year in 2010.
The following counties in Mississippi have the highest average salaries for special education professionals:

Attala County - $48,900 per year

Hancock County - $45,790 per year

Clarke County - $45,790 per year

The following counties in Mississippi have the lowest average salaries for special education professional:

Alcorn County - $41,570 per year

Forrest County - $42,700 per year

Copiah County - $43,700 per year

The special education professionals with highest average salaries in Mississippi were:

Preschool Special Education Teacher - $44,650 per year

The special education professionals with lowest average salaries in Mississippi were:

Preschool Special Education Teacher - $44,650 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Mississippi statistics regarding a career in special education and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as speech therapy or elementary education.